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6 Aug 20
Proposed planning reforms announced today could raise more money for affordable homes and infrastructure by replacing the current system of developer contributions, according to the government.
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22 Jul 20
Central government has failed to give local authorities enough clarity over long-term funding during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the Public Accounts Committee.
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3 Jul 20
Council investment in land and buildings has dropped for the first time since 2011-12, according to data from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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2 Jul 20
£500m additional Covid-19-related funding from central government is not enough to prevent cuts to local authority budgets, according to the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities.
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23 Jun 20
Virtual working and the reallocation of workers to new roles has given Durham County Council’s staff a better understanding of how their council operates, according to John Hewitt, corporate director...
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19 Jun 20
The removal of dangerous cladding from buildings in the wake of the Grenfell disaster has slowed due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the National...
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18 Jun 20
Luton Council has warned of “severe cuts” to a number of key frontline services, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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11 Jun 20
CIPFA has proposed a modification to its guidance for councils under budgetary pressure due to Covid-19, to give them the time and space to explore alternatives to freezing spending via section 114...
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29 May 20
Local authorities could need an extra £6bn to cover the costs of coping with the coronavirus pandemic this financial year, according to analysis from the Local Government Association.
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27 May 20
The government has pledged to provide 6,000 supported homes in a bid to “end rough sleeping for good”.
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26 May 20
The government’s £1bn Building Safety Fund aimed at making high-rise and high-risk buildings across the country safe from fire has been branded inadequate by the Greater Manchester High Rise Task...
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30 Apr 20
The government has confirmed a further delay to the Fair Funding Review for councils, due to the disruption caused by coronavirus.
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30 Mar 20
Jeremy Pocklington has been appointed as the top civil servant at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on a permanent basis.
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27 Mar 20
The government is seeking views on the merging the Northumberland Pension Fund into the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund.
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26 Feb 20
Natalie Elphicke has been appointed parliamentary private secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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17 Feb 20
Councils affected by Storm Dennis will have access to emergency financial assistance, the communities secretary has said.
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12 Feb 20
Melanie Dawes will leave her role as permanent secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to become chief executive of Ofcom, it has been confirmed.
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13 Dec 19
The local government finance settlement must be made a priority by the new government and should be published this year, sector leaders have said.
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8 Nov 19
A government initiative to build 200,000 homes for first time buyers has failed to produce a single home since it was announced in 2015, the National Audit Office has found.
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16 Sep 19
Housing minister Esther McVey has committed £2m to help local authorities ‘crack down on illegal developments’ on green belt land.
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6 Sep 19
The government is looking for an organisation to run pilots to help it improve local authority data collection on homelessness.
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23 Aug 19
Local government currently has no certainty over funding and must ensure political parties see giving it greater control over its finances as a manifesto issue, says Localis’ Jonathan...
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9 Aug 19
“Urgent improvement” is needed after a sharp rise in delayed audit opinions in local government, said the organisation that appoints auditors to 98% of council, police and fire authorities.
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2 Jul 19
A third of councils fear they will not have the funds to provide their minimum statutory duties for the next three years, a survey has found.
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26 Jun 19
Inherent problems with the housing planning system in England mean the government is “way off track” for reaching its goal of 300,000 new homes each year, MPs have claimed.
6 Aug 20Proposed planning reforms announced today could raise more money for affordable homes and infrastructure by replacing the current system of developer contributions, according to the government.
22 Jul 20Central government has failed to give local authorities enough clarity over long-term funding during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the Public Accounts Committee.
3 Jul 20Council investment in land and buildings has dropped for the first time since 2011-12, according to data from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
2 Jul 20£500m additional Covid-19-related funding from central government is not enough to prevent cuts to local authority budgets, according to the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities.
23 Jun 20Virtual working and the reallocation of workers to new roles has given Durham County Council’s staff a better understanding of how their council operates, according to John Hewitt, corporate director...
19 Jun 20The removal of dangerous cladding from buildings in the wake of the Grenfell disaster has slowed due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the National...
11 Jun 20CIPFA has proposed a modification to its guidance for councils under budgetary pressure due to Covid-19, to give them the time and space to explore alternatives to freezing spending via section 114...
29 May 20Local authorities could need an extra £6bn to cover the costs of coping with the coronavirus pandemic this financial year, according to analysis from the Local Government Association.
27 May 20The government has pledged to provide 6,000 supported homes in a bid to “end rough sleeping for good”.
30 Mar 20Jeremy Pocklington has been appointed as the top civil servant at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on a permanent basis.
27 Mar 20The government is seeking views on the merging the Northumberland Pension Fund into the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund.
26 Feb 20Natalie Elphicke has been appointed parliamentary private secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
17 Feb 20Councils affected by Storm Dennis will have access to emergency financial assistance, the communities secretary has said.
12 Feb 20Melanie Dawes will leave her role as permanent secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to become chief executive of Ofcom, it has been confirmed.
13 Dec 19The local government finance settlement must be made a priority by the new government and should be published this year, sector leaders have said.
8 Nov 19A government initiative to build 200,000 homes for first time buyers has failed to produce a single home since it was announced in 2015, the National Audit Office has found.
16 Sep 19Housing minister Esther McVey has committed £2m to help local authorities ‘crack down on illegal developments’ on green belt land.
6 Sep 19The government is looking for an organisation to run pilots to help it improve local authority data collection on homelessness.
9 Aug 19“Urgent improvement” is needed after a sharp rise in delayed audit opinions in local government, said the organisation that appoints auditors to 98% of council, police and fire authorities.
2 Jul 19A third of councils fear they will not have the funds to provide their minimum statutory duties for the next three years, a survey has found.
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